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Embarking on a PhD in Philosophy invites candidates into a profound journey of intellectual exploration and critical thinking. These advanced degrees provide a platform for students to delve into the fundamental questions that have puzzled humanity for centuries, covering areas such as ethics, metaphysics, logic, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind.

Through PhDs in Philosophy, candidates engage with complex texts, construct nuanced arguments, and contribute original insights to philosophical debates. This path is not just an academic route; it's a pursuit of wisdom and clarity, aimed at deepening our understanding of the world, the nature of reality, and our place within it.

Why complete a PhD in Philosophy?

A PhD in Philosophy offers students the unparalleled opportunity to contribute to a rich and diverse field of inquiry. These programmes challenge candidates to think deeply and critically about pressing philosophical questions, honing their ability to analyse, argue, and articulate complex ideas with precision.

The research undertaken during these degrees often pushes the boundaries of philosophical thought, offering new perspectives and solutions to both age-old and contemporary problems. Through engagement with the philosophical community and beyond, doctoral research in philosophy not only advances the discipline but also has the potential to influence other fields of study, enriching our collective approach to knowledge, ethics, and rational inquiry.

In terms of employment, earning a PhD in Philosophy opens up a wide array of career opportunities. In academia, graduates can shape the future of the discipline through teaching, mentoring, and research. Beyond the university, the critical thinking, analytical, and communicative skills developed during the PhD are highly valued in a variety of contexts.

Philosophy PhDs find rewarding careers in publishing, public policy, ethical consultancy, and even in the tech industry, where they can contribute to debates about artificial intelligence, ethics, and technology. The rigorous training and deep reflection that characterise a PhD in Philosophy equips graduates to tackle complex problems and ethical dilemmas in diverse professional settings, making a significant impact on society and contributing to the public discourse on important issues.

Funded Studentship for Applicants with a Link to Cumbria (KEN24/MPEE/HOWATSON)

Northumbria University

This opportunity is only available to students classed as UK students. International students are not eligible. Northumbria University is delighted to offer fully-funded three year studentships specific to applicants who have a link to Cumbria. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) PhD Opportunities

No Recourse to Public Funds and food insecurity in the United Kingdom: Lived experience and human rights perspectives

Aberdeen University School of Social Sciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Parrish, Dr V Bhatt, Prof J Macdiarmid

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

German PhD (option of joint PhD with Stuttgart or Humboldt University)

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Our current research students work mainly in cultural and historical studies from the Middle Ages to the present day, including literary studies, film and cinema studies; theatre studies; literary and cultural theory; and the history of ideas. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

Philosophy PhD (option of joint PhD with National University of Singapore)

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

The Philosophy Department at King’s is one of the largest research departments in the field in the UK. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

Theology & Religious Studies PhD

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

At King's you will find a broad range of overlapping areas of research. Students can pursue traditional areas of study through. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

Liverpool School of the Arts Doctoral Award

University of Liverpool

Faculty. Humanities and Social Sciences. Departments. Architecture, English, Communications & Media, Music, Philosophy. Level of award. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Arts Research Programme

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Re-Imagi(ni)ng Representations of Energy

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

To what extent is our thinking and understanding influenced by visual representations? We usually understand geological formations, such as rocks and mountains, as ‘products’ of sedimentary processes. Read more

Supervisors: Prof NL Lushetich, Prof C Rowland, Mr MS Skelly

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Other-than-Human Epistemologies

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

The difference between human beings and other life forms is that when humans die, their knowledges are made available to future generations through databases and archives. Read more

Supervisors: Prof NL Lushetich, Dr US Sellbach

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Sheffield Hallam Opportunity PhD Scholarships

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam is committed to addressing barriers to higher education for under-represented groups. To help address underrepresentation in our postgraduate research student community, we are offering the below scholarships for academic year 2024/25. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

Poetry – Communism – Philosophy

University of Dundee School of Humanities

Aim. The project aims to take seriously and examine systematically the political implications of the fact that there is no poetry that is not addressed to all. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Yeung, Dr F Ruda

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Rethinking the concept of life. A dialogue with non-Western perspectives

University of Dundee School of Humanities

We are currently experiencing a resurgence of interest in metaphysical concepts that often remain stuck in Western modes of thinking. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Röck, Dr O. Keohane

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

"The Point is to Change it." Marx in/and Contemporary Philosophy.

University of Dundee School of Humanities

Aim. The project aims at mutually elucidating the contemporary philosphical discourses on emancipation through the lens of Marx(’s thought) and the contemporary significance of Marx(’s thought) through contemporary philosophical discourses on emancipation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Ruda, Dr A Woodward

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Understanding Cultural Legal Studies: Interrogating Legal Meanings in Artistic and Popular Culture

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Emerging out of traditions of law and literature, critical legal studies, and law and popular culture, cultural legal studies is an international field that has recently emerged at the cutting edge of the interdisciplinary study of law. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Giddens

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Revealing Abledment: Ableism and the Body Politic

University of Dundee School of Education and Social Work

Studies in Ableism (SiA) is now a recognised sub-specialism of critical disability studies and focuses on ways that abledment (the process of being/becoming ‘abled’) is located within societal processes and practices. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F.K. Campbell, Prof G Pullin

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Sub-Continent Religious Traditions, Disability (Non-normative Bodies)

University of Dundee School of Education and Social Work

Miles (2013) estimates that at least half of all the world’s disabled people live Asia. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F.K. Campbell

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Studying for a PhD in Humanities and Social Science

University of Brighton

The University of Brighton has opened opportunities for self-funded PhD students in multiple areas of research in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

Global Commodities in Early Modern Wills’: A Leverhulme Trust funded PhD Studentship in the Department of Archaeology and History

University of Exeter College of Humanities

Duration 3-year studentship. Funding source The Leverhulme Trust. Funding Home (UK) tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate of £18,622 per year (2023/24 rate). Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Whittle, Dr L Sangha

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Perspectives on reality as processes and event - from Heidegger to non-duality and beyond

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

What if our reality was fundamentally dynamic and interrelated - a process? Current developments in both science and technology provide abundant data and arguments for such a dynamic reconceptualization of reality. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Röck

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

PGR Opportunities at University of Strathclyde 2024

University of Strathclyde

Founded in 1796 as a ‘place of useful learning' the University of Strathclyde is a leading technological University based in the heart of Glasgow. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding PhD Opportunities

Philosophy at UEA

University of East Anglia Faculty of Arts and Humanities

67 per cent of research in Philosophy was rated 4* (world-leading) or 3* (internationally excellent) according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), a major Government analysis of university research quality. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

PhD programmes in Education

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) offers a diverse suite of postgraduate programmes in Education to masters and doctoral level. Be part of an innovative and creative learning environment with student supports, graduate skills training and a range of financial supports. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

Classics PhD

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

We supervise research across an exceptionally wide range of topics in Greek, Roman and Near Eastern history, archaeology and art, as well as Greek and Latin language, literature and thought, late antique and Byzantine studies, and reception studies. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

Research degrees in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science

University of Leeds Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures

Studying for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or MA by Research (MAR) or a means that you’ll become a key member of our academic research community — experiencing a supportive and challenging research environment enabling you to pursue your interests and achieve your potential. . Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Arts Research Programme

Visualisation of Computation

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

In the early to mid-20th century, several separate research teams made advances on computability, producing different ways of thinking about the fundamentals of computation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Chapman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Cardiff University School of English, Communication and Philosophy - PhD Opportunities

Cardiff University Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy

With its unique mix of disciplines, Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy offers an exciting range of specialised and innovative postgraduate programmes and a dynamic and highly successful research culture. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Arts Research Programme

Research degrees in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies

University of Leeds Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures

The research focus of the School allows us to offer expertise in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, including world-wide art history, critical analysis and theoretical cultural studies, as well as fine art practice in all media. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Arts Research Programme

Analysing Chinese Philosophy

Aberdeen University School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History

Ancient Chinese philosophical texts, such as the Mengzi, Mozi, Zhuangzi, and Xunzi, are increasingly being analysed using the resources of contemporary analytic philosophy and logic, opening up new questions and reconstructing the arguments for evaluation. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Beaney

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Theology and Religion - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

University of Birmingham School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion

At Birmingham we offer promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in one of the UK's largest and most diverse Departments of Theology and Religion. The knowledge and expertise of our academic staff provides variety and depth of study and encourages multidisciplinary research and postgraduate study across the fields of theology and religion. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Humanities Research Programme

Philosophy - Postgraduate Research Opportunities

University of Birmingham School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion

Philosophy PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). Global Ethics PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning). We offer promising candidates the opportunity to study in a department that is strongly committed to delivering the highest quality of philosophical research. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Humanities Research Programme

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